Work table for motor vehicles

Abstract

A portable adjustable work table for selective attachment to the floor of a motor vehicle includes mounting plates positionable over structure normally employed to hold a vehicle seat in position. The work table includes a frame which is adjustable relative to the floor and a table top movably connected to the support frame to change the location and orientation of the work table relative to the support frame.

I claim: 
     
       1. A portable adjustable work table for selective attachment to the floor of a motor vehicle, said work table comprising, in combination: mounting plate means for engagement with said floor;   securement means for selectively securing said mounting plate means to said floor;   a support frame connected to said mounting plate means and selectively adjustably movable relative to said mounting plate means extending upwardly from said mounting plate means; and   a table top having a work surface connected to and supported by said support frame, said mounting plate means comprising a plurality of mounting plates positionable over vehicle seat securement wells located in said floor, said securement means comprising securement elements extending downwardly from said mounting plates and engageable with seat mounting structure in said vehicle seat securement wells, said securement elements being adjustably mounted relative to said mounting plates.   
     
     
       2. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 1 wherein said securement elements comprise hooks having distal ends engageable within said seat mounting structure in said vehicle seat securement wells. 
     
     
       3. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 2 including fastener means engageable with said hooks and with said mounting plates to selectively maintain the distal ends of said hooks in engagement with said seat mounting structure. 
     
     
       4. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 1 wherein said table top is selectively pivotally adjustable relative to said support frame, said portable adjustable work table additionally comprising adjustment means for selectively pivotally adjusting the inclination of said table top relative to said support frame, said adjustment means comprising at least one elongated adjustment member movably connected to said support frame and having an upper end engaging said table top at a predetermined location on said table top, said portable adjustable work table further including locking means for selectively locking said support frame and said table top against relative pivotal movement. 
     
     
       5. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 4 wherein said elongated adjustment member is threadedly engaged with said support frame and wherein said locking means includes at least one lock element threadedly engaged with said elongated adjustment member and engageable with said support frame. 
     
     
       6. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 4 wherein said adjustment means additionally includes a bearing member disposed between said table top and said support frame at a location spaced from said predetermined location, said table top being pivotal about said bearing member. 
     
     
       7. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 1 including means for adjusting the height of said support frame. 
     
     
       8. A portable adjustable work table for selective attachment to the floor of a motor vehicle, said work table comprising, in combination: mounting plate means for engagement with said floor;   securement means for selectively securing said mounting plate means to said floor;   a support frame connected to said mounting plate means and selectively adjustably movable relative to said mounting plate means extending upwardly from said mounting plate means; and   a table top having a work surface connected to and supported by said support frame, said mounting plate means comprising a plurality of mounting plates positionable over vehicle seat securement wells located in said floor, said securement means comprising securement elements extending downwardly from said mounting plates and engageable with seat mounting structure in said vehicle seat securement wells, and said mounting plates defining slots, said securement elements being selectively movable in said slots for adjusting the positions of said securement elements relative to said seat mounting structure.   
     
     
       9. A portable adjustable work table for selective attachment to the floor of a motor vehicle, said work table comprising, in combination: mounting plate means for engagement with said floor;   securement means for selectively securing said mounting plate means to said floor;   a support frame connected to said mounting plate means and selectively adjustably movable relative to said mounting plate means extending upwardly from said mounting plate means; and   a table top having a work surface connected to and supported by said support frame, said support frame and said mounting plate means being pivotally connected and said support frame including at least one frame base member extending generally parallel to said mounting plate means, said portable adjustable work table including connector means interconnecting said mounting plate means and said frame base member, and said connector means being pivotal relative to said frame base member.   
     
     
       10. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 9 wherein said frame base member defines an opening for receiving said connector means and allowing selective pivotal movement of said connector means and said frame base member. 
     
     
       11. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 10 additionally including a lock for selectively locking said connector means and said mounting plate means against pivotal movement relative to said frame base member. 
     
     
       12. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 9 wherein said mounting plate means includes at least one elongated adjustment opening and wherein said connector means is slidably located in said elongated adjustment opening to permit slidable movement of said frame base member relative to said mounting plate means, said portable adjustable work table additionally comprising means for selectively locking said frame base member and said connector means against slidable movement relative to said mounting plate means. 
     
     
       13. A portable adjustable work table for selective attachment to the floor of a motor vehicle, said work table comprising, in combination: mounting plate means for engagement with said floor;   securement means for selectively securing said mounting plate means to said floor;   a support frame connected to said mounting plate means and selectively adjustably movable relative to said mounting plate means extending upwardly from said mounting plate means; and   a table top having a work surface connected to and supported by said support frame, said table top being selectively pivotally adjustable relative to said support frame, said portable adjustable work table additionally comprising adjustment means for selectively pivotally adjusting the inclination of said table top relative to said support frame, said adjustment means comprising at least one elongated adjustment member movably connected to said support frame and having an upper end engaging said table top at a predetermined location on said table top, said portable adjustable work table further including locking means for selectively locking said support frame and said table top against relative pivotal movement, said elongated adjustment member being threadedly engaged with said support frame and said locking means including at least one lock element threadedly engaged with said elongated adjustment member and engageable with said support frame, said adjustment means additionally including a bearing member disposed between said table top and said support frame at a location spaced from said predetermined location, said table top being pivotal about said bearing member.   
     
     
       14. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 13 wherein said table top is slidable relative to said elongated adjustment member and relative to said bearing block to selectively position said table top fore and aft relative to said support frame. 
     
     
       15. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 14 wherein said table top includes channels slidably receiving said elongated adjustment member and said bearing block. 
     
     
       16. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 13 wherein said bearing member has a curved outer surface engageable with said support frame to facilitate tilting of said table top relative to said support frame. 
     
     
       17. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 13 wherein said table top is selectively slidable relative to said bearing block, said portable adjustable work table including means for selectively locking said table top and said bearing block against relative movement. 
     
     
       18. The portable adjustable work table according to claim 17 wherein said means for selectively locking said table top and said bearing block against relative movement comprises a clamp movably mounted on said support frame, extending through said bearing block, and engageable with said table top.